Scan barcode
mulberrys_book_corner's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
A strong tale of banding together, believing in hope and love triumphing over fear and hatred.
The adventure Feo goes on is tightly packed with thrill and emotion, but I think the strength of the story is the characters.
Feo is a strong-willed and wild person, more used to wolves than people. However, she is also untrusting and reckless. Her development over the story as she learns to open up and trust more was well intertwined with her journey to save her Mother.
Ilya was perhaps my favourite character, a child soldier with a kind heart and a hidden passion.
The boy afraid of the cold, who still followed Feo through it to do what was just and right. He was described similarly to that towards the end, and I really loved that passage!
Perhaps some parts of the story are a little idealised in the way the characters are able to triumph over certain things--but in a way I actually find important, especially for a book aimed at children. Love can conquer so many things, and I love how strong the heart of this story beat through every page!
The adventure Feo goes on is tightly packed with thrill and emotion, but I think the strength of the story is the characters.
Feo is a strong-willed and wild person, more used to wolves than people. However, she is also untrusting and reckless. Her development over the story as she learns to open up and trust more was well intertwined with her journey to save her Mother.
Ilya was perhaps my favourite character, a child soldier with a kind heart and a hidden passion.
The boy afraid of the cold, who still followed Feo through it to do what was just and right. He was described similarly to that towards the end, and I really loved that passage!
Perhaps some parts of the story are a little idealised in the way the characters are able to triumph over certain things--but in a way I actually find important, especially for a book aimed at children. Love can conquer so many things, and I love how strong the heart of this story beat through every page!
eadrianschmitz's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Spectacular story. I love how Rundell writes boy/girl friendships: platonic, respectful, supportive, deep. I also love the author's pacing. Her ability to cut out excessive detail while still painting such a rich picture is an art form.
tracyreaderwriterswimmer's review against another edition
4.0
I keep saying I don't love folk/fairy tales but this is the second one this year that I really got into. Katherine Rundell knows how to write. I felt the cold, the desperation and the friendship between the humans and the wolves. This was so nearly a 5 - I just wanted to feel a tiny bit more.
the_magpie_reader's review against another edition
5.0
"The Wolf Wilder" by Katherine Rundell is one of the best books I've read this year.
It helps that I'm really passionate about wildlife in general, and wolves in particular, but this novel is so well-written, fast-paced and action-packed that I guess I would have loved it anyway.
Despite this being a fairly short novel, the characters are awesomely well-developed and authentic: even the minor ones will stay with you long after you finish reading this.
The plot is full of really unpredictable (and occasionally heart-wrenching) twists.
To top it all off, Nicolette McKenzie, the narrator, does a wonderful job of bringing the story to life.
I can definitely recommend this novel to anyone who enjoys stories about resilient little girls fighting for what's right, with terrible odds stacked against them. Just don't expect any saccharine idealization of wild animals or of human-wildlife relationships, because you won't find any of that in these pages.
It helps that I'm really passionate about wildlife in general, and wolves in particular, but this novel is so well-written, fast-paced and action-packed that I guess I would have loved it anyway.
Despite this being a fairly short novel, the characters are awesomely well-developed and authentic: even the minor ones will stay with you long after you finish reading this.
The plot is full of really unpredictable (and occasionally heart-wrenching) twists.
To top it all off, Nicolette McKenzie, the narrator, does a wonderful job of bringing the story to life.
I can definitely recommend this novel to anyone who enjoys stories about resilient little girls fighting for what's right, with terrible odds stacked against them. Just don't expect any saccharine idealization of wild animals or of human-wildlife relationships, because you won't find any of that in these pages.
martine's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
mselke's review against another edition
4.0
A mother and daughter who reintroduce wolves to the wild - they are "wilders" who have to teach those wolves their ways again.
Great adventure with enough of a touch of historical reality to make kids curious about early 20th century Russia.
Source - the publisher sent me a finished copy so I could share my thoughts!
Great adventure with enough of a touch of historical reality to make kids curious about early 20th century Russia.
Source - the publisher sent me a finished copy so I could share my thoughts!
madanium's review against another edition
4.0
My favorite part about this book is that the wolves are not tame or pets, and rust clearly stated. Wolves are wild animals through and through. I love the respect that this book created for nature in general!
I'd also be interested in more of the history that surrounds this book. Russia has a long history that I don't know a lot about and the book isn't really cemented in the history, it's just vaguely 19th-20th century.
I'd also be interested in more of the history that surrounds this book. Russia has a long history that I don't know a lot about and the book isn't really cemented in the history, it's just vaguely 19th-20th century.
laurelbard's review against another edition
5.0
Pro-communist wolf book recommended by Phillip Pullman? A dream come true for me. Where was this when I was 12? I am obligated to give it five stars because it was made for me — my only gripe is it should have been longer, and had more of it.
tine47's review against another edition
4.0
A children's fairy tale set in Russia, full of wolves, adventure, snow and bravery. Very readable.